The 2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 2, 2004. Seven of the eleven seats were contested in this election. Six incumbents and one open seat were up for election.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. This is the first Board of Supervisors election in San Francisco to implement ranked-choice voting.

Results

District 1

This district consists of the Richmond District. Incumbent supervisor Jake McGoldrick ran for reelection.

Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Jake McGoldrick 11,815 12,084 12,304 14,011 Lillian Sing 8,989 9,309 10,036 11,929 Matt Tuchow 2,864 3,159 3,417 David Heller 2,012 2,297 2,531 Rose Tsai 1,595 1,727 Leanna Dawydiak 1,380 Jeffrey S. Freebairn 132 Eligible ballots 28,787 28,576 28,288 25,940 Exhausted ballots 1,934 2,145 2,433 4,781 Total 30,721 30,721 30,721 30,721

District 2

District 2 consists of the Marina, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, part of Russian Hill, and Sea Cliff. Incumbent supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier was seeking her first election after being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the wake of his election as mayor.

District 3

District 3 consists of the northeastern corner of San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill. Incumbent supervisor Aaron Peskin was seeking reelection.

District 5

District 5 consists of the Fillmore, Haight-Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, UCSF, and the Western Addition. Incumbent supervisor Matt Gonzalez did not seek reelection.

Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass 8 Pass 9 Pass 10 Pass 11 Pass 12 Pass 13 Pass 14 Pass 15 Pass 16 Pass 17 Pass 18 Pass 19 Ross Mirkarimi 9,947 9,950 9,952 9,969 9,996 10,034 10,094 10,158 10,261 10,387 10,472 10,635 10,766 10,946 11,262 11,659 11,921 12,287 13,211 Robert Haaland 5,124 5,126 5,130 5,146 5,180 5,192 5,226 5,254 5,318 5,384 5,461 5,538 5,628 5,740 5,956 6,319 6,409 6,636 7,272 Lisa Feldstein 3,257 3,265 3,274 3,289 3,309 3,323 3,381 3,430 3,484 3,566 3,671 3,671 3,851 4,070 4,313 4,636 4,759 5,064 5,628 Nick Waugh 3,025 3,025 3,027 3,035 3,053 3,070 3,090 3,118 3,187 3,243 3,296 3,391 3,441 3,540 3,732 3,900 4,063 5,041 Andrew Sullivan 2,477 2,478 2,479 2,494 2,501 2,550 2,570 2,580 2,639 2,663 2,716 2,771 2,831 2,870 2,982 3,068 3,601 Jim Siegel 1,540 1,542 1,543 1,551 1,565 1,608 1,639 1,657 1,743 1,763 1,820 1,866 2,053 2,111 2,184 2,242 Bill Barnes 1,664 1,670 1,671 1,680 1,690 1,709 1,719 1,731 1,751 1,804 1,871 1,945 1,977 2,018 2,142 Dan Kalb 1,398 1,400 1,400 1,412 1,430 1,449 1,466 1,493 1,540 1,582 1,610 1,698 1,739 1,867 Susan C. King 977 980 984 1,007 1,034 1,051 1,072 1,116 1,147 1,206 1,237 1,293 1,371 Michael E. O'Connor 868 870 873 882 906 930 944 973 1,012 1,036 1,079 1,127 Brett Wheeler 832 833 835 845 871 881 896 929 951 995 1,026 Joseph Blue 802 805 807 814 819 842 851 860 876 908 Phoenix Streets 657 658 660 673 699 714 731 752 771 Tys Sniffen 686 687 688 692 707 719 730 746 Julian Davis 418 422 429 443 462 467 481 Emmett Gilman 393 394 398 405 407 423 Francis Somsel 368 341 342 379 381 Rob Anderson 336 341 342 346 Vivian Wilder 130 134 135 Patrick M. Ciocca 87 91 91 Phillip House 62 62 H. Brown 57 Eligible ballots 35,109 35,101 35,088 35,062 35,010 34,962 34,890 34,797 34,680 34,537 34,259 34,029 33,657 33,162 32,571 31,824 30,753 29,028 26,111 Exhausted ballots 4,146 4,154 4,167 4,193 4,245 4,293 4,365 4,458 4,575 4,718 4,996 5,226 5,593 6,093 6,684 7,431 8,502 10,227 13,144 Total 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255 39,255

District 7

District 7 consists of City College, Forest Hill, Lake Merced, Mount Davidson, Parkmerced, San Francisco State University, St. Francis Wood, and Twin Peaks. Incumbent supervisor Sean Elsbernd was seeking his first election after he was appointed to the seat in the wake of his predecessor Tony Hall's resignation.

Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass 8 Pass 9 Pass 10 Pass 11 Sean Elsbernd 10,505 10,547 10,568 10,667 10,740 10,884 11,018 11,189 11,827 12,446 13,834 Christine Linnenbach 6,784 6,817 6,865 6,962 7,078 7,231 7,452 7,782 8,490 9,160 10,491 Milton "Rennie" O'Brien 2,372 2,410 2,481 2,525 2,588 2,691 2,847 3,090 3,300 3,799 Isaac Wang 2,728 2,757 2,785 2,813 2,868 2,926 3,007 3,110 3,263 3,533 Gregory Corrales 2,560 2,589 2,618 2,658 2,721 2,767 2,878 2,946 3,110 Vernon C. Grigg III 2,091 2,104 2,114 2,151 2,186 2,252 2,323 2,451 Shawn Reifsteck 1,108 1,136 1,187 1,210 1,236 1,286 1,388 Michael Patrick Mallen 975 1,004 1,017 1,040 1,066 1,110 Pat Lakey 763 783 804 823 840 Svetlana Kaff 546 573 592 605 Art Belenson 510 517 528 Sheela Kini 349 367 David Parker 348 Eligible ballots 31,639 31,604 31,559 31,454 31,323 31,147 30,913 30,577 29,990 28,938 24,325 Exhausted ballots 3,266 3,301 3,346 3,351 3,582 3,758 3,992 4,328 4,915 5,967 10,580 Total 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905

District 9

District 9 consists of Bernal Heights, the Inner Mission, and part of the Portola. Incumbent supervisor Tom Ammiano ran for reelection.

District 11

District 11 consists of the Excelsior District, Ingleside, Oceanview, and the Outer Mission. Incumbent supervisor Gerardo Sandoval ran for reelection.

Ranked-choice vote distribution Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Gerardo Sandoval 7,477 7,637 7,919 8,553 9,256 10,679 Myrna Lim 4,280 4,884 5,248 5,719 6,760 7,629 Jose Medina 2,869 2,989 3,359 3,867 4,683 Anita Grier 2,806 3,080 3,522 3,829 Rolanda A. Bonilla 2,293 2,356 2,571 Rebecca Reynolds Silverberg 1,816 1,946 Tom Yuen 1,328 Fil M. Silverio 307 Eligible ballots 23,176 22,892 22,619 21,968 20,699 18,307 Exhausted ballots 1,726 2,010 2,283 2,934 4,203 6,595 Total 24,902 24,902 24,902 24,902 24,902 24,902

References

External links City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections